Shape Type
This is an open-position voicing, so the nut and open-string markers matter as much as the fretted notes.
Standard left-handed chord chart
Asus4 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart
Learn Asus4 in Standard with a mirrored left-handed grip, a clean string check and a practical change exercise.
Asus4 uses the notes A, D, E and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Standard tuning keeps the usual string relationships intact, so it is the easiest place to compare left-handed charts with mainstream tab and lesson content. The left-handed chart keeps the suspension movement readable without needing to mentally mirror every finger in a right-handed diagram.
Open a page
Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab remains standard, and the text shape readout is explicitly labelled high to low.
Formula
1 4 5
Tuning
E B G D A E
Voicings
4 shapes
Mirror View
True lefty chart
Primary Chart
Chord View
Sus4 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
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1
2
3
D
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
E
Sus4 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
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1
2
3
4
5
E
B
G
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E
Sus4 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
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5
A
E
D
A
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7
D
A
8
9
E
B
G
D
A
E
Sus4 voicing around frets 5-9
Standard Reference
Tab & Shape Readout
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 x 2 0 0 x Chord tones: A D E E|-0-| B|-x-| G|-2-| D|-0-| A|-0-| E|-x-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 3 x 0 0 x Chord tones: A D E E|-0-| B|-3-| G|-x-| D|-0-| A|-0-| E|-x-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 x x 0 0 x Chord tones: A D E E|-0-| B|-x-| G|-x-| D|-0-| A|-0-| E|-x-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 5 7 7 5 5 Chord tones: A D E E|-5-| B|-5-| G|-7-| D|-7-| A|-5-| E|-5-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Context
How To Use This Page
Overview
Sus4 feels tense, open and unresolved and works for anthemic progressions, rock intros and moving suspended harmony.
10-Minute Practice
Form the first clean shape without strumming, check each intended string, then release and rebuild it five times. Finish with slow four-beat changes between this chord and one familiar chord in Standard.
Shape Type
This is an open-position voicing, so the nut and open-string markers matter as much as the fretted notes.
String Check
Let E, D and A ring open, fret G string fret 2, mute B and E.
Next Scale Move
The quickest lead connection from this chord is A Major. Start there if you want the page to turn into a chord-to-scale practice loop.
Tuning Context
Standard feels balanced, familiar and easy to compare with lesson material. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.
Chord Tones
- A
- D
- E
Next Step
Matching Left-Handed Scales
Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.
Practice Notes
What To Focus On
String Check
Let E, D and A ring open, fret G string fret 2, mute B and E.
Lefty Translation
The left-handed chart keeps the suspension movement readable without needing to mentally mirror every finger in a right-handed diagram. Standard tab stays unchanged underneath, which means you can still use normal transcriptions.
Grip Control
Release into the major or minor target shape slowly until the left hand can switch without twisting.
Next Scale
The quickest lead connection from this chord is A Major. Start there if you want the page to turn into a chord-to-scale practice loop.
Standard Watchpoint
If you are moving from right-handed resources, start here first so the mirrored chart is the only variable. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.
Library
Explore More Left-Handed Resources
Add A Lead Move
Use A Major next and alternate a four-beat chord hold with a short scale phrase.
Chord Hub
Open the closest topic hub for this chord style instead of hunting across the full library.
Tuning Hub
Use the matching tuning hub if you want more left-handed chord pages in the same setup.
Scale Hub
Jump into the most relevant scale family hub before moving back to exact combo pages.
Read The Charts
See why the chord box is mirrored but the tab stays standard.
Core Chord Page
Reset on the default left-handed chord page if you want a clean reading baseline.